Orumcek Consultancy and Trade Ltd
With experience in knitwear manufacturing, Orumcek Consultancy has been providing textile sourcing services since January 2020. Responsibilities include the procurement and distribution of raw materials and finished textile products, assisting in order size, quantity, price discussions, arranging logistics, offering manufacturer due diligence as well as quality inspection services. Management consultancy is also being provided through preparing business plans for clients with corporate backgrounds in healthcare, creative industries, D2C and FMCG.
Particular Strengths:
• Access to physical capital through manufacturing and supplier contacts based in Turkey
• Focus on small batch manufacturing with aspirations to diminish waste and employ sustainable manufacturing practices
• The company director is educated at the postgraduate level with an International Marketing degree from Newcastle University Business School
• Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) since November 2020
- Listing ID: 2426
- Contact: Sarp Metin
- What are your aspirations and plans for the future?: I am interested in learning about sustainability and circular economies, in which I hope to transfer their practices to my clients and manufacturing connections alike. As the UK recovers, it is my vision for 2021-22 to attend many industry events, network to widen my client base and gauge the feasibility of launching a knitwear brand. With travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, I have not been able to travel to Turkey to reconvene with my manufacturers. Thus, a main plan would be to locate accelerator or mentorship programmes, or access to grands or funding to be able to manufacture within in the UK. Technologies such as Shima Seiki’s WHOLEGARMENT offers seam-free knitwear with a tailored fit for less manpower at drastically reduced knitting times. Transferring some of the manufacturing operations to the UK would at least mitigate the burden of custom charges post-Brexit while preventing further carbon emissions expected after importing from Turkey.
- What types of projects are you interested in working on through Future Fashion Factory?: Accelerator, mentorship, funding opportunities, collaborating to contribute to research reports, hearing from the larger, conglomerate-level partners regarding their latest achievements.
